CVE-2016-1882

Description

FreeBSD 9.3 before p33, 10.1 before p26, and 10.2 before p9 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via vectors related to creating a TCP connection with the TCP_MD5SIG and TCP_NOOPT socket options.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034677 vdb entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:05.tcp.asc patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1882?
CVE-2016-1882 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1882?
To fix CVE-2016-1882, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1882 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1882 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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